2009 Ford Mondeo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

323,014

Total Tests (All Years)

135,389 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Mondeo as it ages.

0 yrs92.0%

→ ↓0.4%

1 yrs91.6%

→ ↓14.5%

2 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.9%

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	92.0%	50
1 yrs	91.6%	441
2 yrs	77.1%	1,479
3 yrs	79.0%	32,760
4 yrs	76.8%	32,057
5 yrs	73.1%	31,466
6 yrs	70.5%	31,074
7 yrs	67.8%	30,413
8 yrs	65.7%	30,069
9 yrs	63.4%	20,303
10 yrs	61.4%	20,447
11 yrs	61.1%	19,435
12 yrs	60.9%	22,687
13 yrs	59.5%	16,489
14 yrs	59.0%	18,029
15 yrs	58.6%	15,815

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Mondeo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.6%	15,815
2023 (14 yrs)	59%	18,029
2022 (13 yrs)	59.5%	16,489
2021 (12 yrs)	60.9%	22,687
2020 (11 yrs)	61.1%	19,435
2019 (10 yrs)	61.4%	20,447
2018 (9 yrs)	63.4%	20,303
2017 (8 yrs)	65.7%	30,069
2016 (7 yrs)	67.8%	30,413
2015 (6 yrs)	70.5%	31,074
2014 (5 yrs)	73.1%	31,466
2013 (4 yrs)	76.8%	32,057
2012 (3 yrs)	79%	32,760
2011 (2 yrs)	77.1%	1,479
2010 (1 yrs)	91.6%	441
2009 (0 yrs)	92%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.0%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 50Avg Mileage 5,933Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2010

91.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 441Avg Mileage 21,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 49,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 32,760Avg Mileage 46,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,057Avg Mileage 59,499Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2014

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 31,466Avg Mileage 71,046Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 31,074Avg Mileage 81,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2016

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,413Avg Mileage 91,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,069Avg Mileage 100,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,303Avg Mileage 107,889Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,447Avg Mileage 113,995Top Failure Tyres — 36.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,435Avg Mileage 118,723Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,687Avg Mileage 122,441Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,489Avg Mileage 126,654Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,029Avg Mileage 129,853Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,815Avg Mileage 135,389Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Mondeo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	92.0%	50	5,933	Brakes — 6.0%
2010	1	91.6%	441	21,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2011	2	77.1%	1,479	49,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	3	79.0%	32,760	46,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	4	76.8%	32,057	59,499	Tyres — 19.3%
2014	5	73.1%	31,466	71,046	Tyres — 22.5%
2015	6	70.5%	31,074	81,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2016	7	67.8%	30,413	91,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	8	65.7%	30,069	100,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2018	9	63.4%	20,303	107,889	Suspension — 31.0%
2019	10	61.4%	20,447	113,995	Tyres — 36.0%
2020	11	61.1%	19,435	118,723	Suspension — 40.7%
2021	12	60.9%	22,687	122,441	Suspension — 49.3%
2022	13	59.5%	16,489	126,654	Suspension — 55.8%
2023	14	59.0%	18,029	129,853	Suspension — 67.8%
2024	15	58.6%	15,815	135,389	Suspension — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Mondeo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.0% (0 yrs)	33.1% (15 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Mondeo cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 323,014 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.